“Alice” Shi Wanwan Art Project

Alice is a whale living in the Pacific Ocean. It is said that its sound frequency is different from that of all whales, so it cannot find its own kind and communicate with them, which makes Alice the loneliest whale in the world ––––– Baidu Encyclopedia

Shi Wanwan’s practices are basically based on the interactions and negotiations with the audience in the public environment. Including the WangJing Youth completed in Chengdu A4 Art Center in 2013, The Project of Peach Blossom Trees in Changde, Hunan Province in 2017；the project But the Moon Shines on the Ditch completed in Shijiezi Village, Gansu Province in 2018；and the Fragments: Blue-and-White Plate with Pine, Bamboo and Prunus Xuande Reign, Ming Dynasty completed at the Jinji Lake Art Museum in Suzhou in 2018. In addition, the project Alice in Taipei is a project that considers the local environment. Invite community neighbors, uncles, aunts and civic students to participate in the project and draw a picture of Alice the whale with blue and green. Say hello in an artistic way to this "lonely friend" living in the Pacific Ocean!

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About Artist Shi Wanwan

Shi Wanwan is a concept artist who was Graduated from Plastic Art Major of Central Academy of Fine Arts with a Master of Fine Arts degree. In 2018, Dr. studied at the School of Intermedia Arts, China Academy of Art. He has held solo exhibitions in Tang Contemporary Art、A4 Contemporary Arts Center、Nanjing Art Institute Art Museum、HIHEY Art Center、Suhe Art Museum(Beijing)、HongKong Nido Asia Gallery, Huamaoon the first floor and so on, What else, the works have been exhibited at Ullens Art Center、China Academy of Art Museum、CAFA Art Museum、 Today Art Museum 、 Changjiang Museum of Contemporary Art 、 Shandong Institute of Arts and Crafts Art Museum、Songzhuang Art Museum、Zhengdai Museum of Modern Art、Shanghai Doland Museum of Modern Art、Seoul municipal Civic Arts Centre、Taikang Space、Long March Space、Star Space、 Beijing Times Art Museum 、 LI SPACE 、 Tianan Time Gallery 、 St. Thomas University、New Arc de Triomphe (Paris)、And the third CAFAM Biennale、 The first Yangtze River International Video Biennale、The 5th Jinan International Photography Biennale、Tokyo Art Expo Miyazu Daisuke Asia Image Collection Exhibition 、 The first Sanya Art Season 、 798 Arts Festival Young Artist Recommendation Exhibition、The 10th Beijing University Student Film Festival and so also other art institutions and exhibitions.Now, he is living and working in Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Alternative Space? Artist-run Space? Alright, so today we have reached an understanding that “alternative space” has merely a historical connotation left, whereas “artist-run space” cuts directly to the chase, but still nothing is explained through these terms. We suggest a temporary halt on the investigation of terminology. The significance lies in what we do, what we did and what we will be doing next.

So what have you been up to? In short, we practice art and curate exhibitions. When able, we also organize forums, launch publications and initiate projects for international artistic exchange. If you haven’t the time to read the brief introduction on the back, all you need to remember is this: our job is to generate new dialogues between art and the public and to offer the world something different for a change, or at the very least, we try our best when making mistakes.

Why not simply focus on practicing art? It’s not that simple. In fact, there is no such thing as simply practicing art. Contemporary art and its viewers have broken away from the monotonous relationship of simply paying a visit to the museum. Whether people are aware of it or not, art has undoubtedly permeated into every aspect of our lives. Therefore, a genuine art practitioner would not shy away when met face to face with genuine public issues. We simply want to do it better.

Where does your funding come from? Unemployment subsidies. That was a joke. We operate with funds which come from our own pockets and occasional help from limited government funding—translation: we are often short of cash.

Are all members artists? We were founded as an artist-based organization, but are delighted to have recruited more and more members from interdisciplinary professions in recent years. As for the artists, you may still catch a glimpse of them from time to time carrying a spear and shield, riding a scrawny horse and followed around by a fox hound.

Can I join? Certainly, you are most welcome to join us. Please note, however, this is not a recruitment ad. Despite our wish to recruit more like-minded friends, we hope that all potential members first try to understand our situation before participating in anything. Acknowledgement of the process is in itself an important form of participation, which means that everything you imagine could be possible. In other words, we would love your attention starting from now.